ORDER OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS OF JUNE 18, 2002 PROVISIONAL MEASURES REQUESTED BY THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO COLOMBIA CASE OF THE PEACE COMMUNITY OF SAN JOSÉ DE APARTADÓ HAVING SEEN*: 1. The brief by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Commission” or “the Inter-American Commission”) of October 3, 2000, by means of which it filed with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (hereinafter “the Court” or “the Inter-American Court”), pursuant to Articles 63(2) of the American Convention on Human Rights (hereinafter “the Convention” or “the American Convention”) and 25 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court, a request for provisional measures in favor of the members of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó (hereinafter “the Community” or “the Peace Community”), Department of Antioquia, Republic of Colombia, with the aim of protecting their life and their right to humane treatment, in connection with case No. 12,325, currently before the Commission. In said brief, the Commission stated that the residents of that community “have suffered grave acts of violence and harassment by paramilitary groups in the area,” for which members of the Colombian Army would also be responsible. Specifically, the Commission reported to the Court that it has received information on the “murder of 47 members [of the Community] during a ninemonth period.” 2. The October 9, 2000 Order of the President of the Court (hereinafter “the President”), in which he ordered: 1. That the State of [...] Colombia adopt, without delay, whatever measures [are] necessary to protect the lives and the right to humane treatment of Ricardo Quintero, Filinardo Quintero, Senover Quintero, Albeiro Antonio Guzmán, Luz Fany Sepúlveda, Cristian Camilo Guzmán, Jesus Montoya, Ernestina Tuberquia, Carlos Hernando Tuberquia, Milorei Tuberquia, Herman Tuberquia, Edier Tuberquia, Ramon Zapata, Rosa Ema Alvarez, Andrea Alvarez, Rosalba Zapata, Leidi Zapata, Joaquin Escobar, Yazmin Guzmán, Yeison Guzmán, Nayivi Guzmán, Yadira Guzmán, Reynaldo Areiza, Rosmeri Guzmán, Alba Quintero, Derlis Quintero, Jader David, Amparo David, Morelia Guzmán, Elicer Guzmán, Rosa Ema Zapata, Pedro Luis Areiza, Fredy Areiza, Clara Areiza, Denis Guzmán, Derli Guzmán, Arelis Guzmán, Yuber Guzmán, Rosa Tuberquia, Jesus Emilio Tuberquia, Flora Danys Tuberquia, Arlenis Tuberquia, Alvaro Zapata, Rosalba Aguirre, Deyanira Aguirre, Blanca Zapata, Wilmer Zapata, Willian Guzmán, Blanca Lilia Areiza, Lubian Sepúlveda, Winer Guzmán, Yesica Guzmán, Arlevis Guzmán, Braian Guzmán, * Judge Carlos Vicente de Roux Rengifo excused himself before the Court from participating in the process of preparation and adoption of the instant Provisional Measures. Judge Máximo Pacheco Gómez informed the Court that, due to reasons of force majeure, he could not attend the LV Regular Session of the Court, for which reason he did not participate in the deliberations and signing of the instant Order.